It’s so good to be able to venture out further than LGAs. Be it in a cautious and tentative manner not wanting to get caught in the initial rush. Mask wearing remains a necessity/recommendation for public/crowded areas. The biggest deterrent ATM is the weather. La Nina is now official and large parts of the country are experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding. SES are extremely busy and Robyn is doing extra shifts.
The time had come and I was ready to sell the MUX . Lynda was looking to upgrade her vehicle. Robyn also needed to upgrade her vehicle before she took up her new job in the NT. Her friend Kate was looking for her own vehicle but daunted by the current market prices. So it seemed logical that I sold the MUX to Lynda, she sold her Subaru Forester to Robyn and Kate was only too happy to buy the Corolla off Robyn. Simple enough but lockdown got in way and it took from June to October before we could do the transfers due to Lynda being 600+ks away in a completely different LGA.
We arranged a suitable day and picked a suitable meeting place. It was with mixed feelings that I drove the MUX for the last time but I was happy that it was going to a good home.
We arrive at the arranged spot within 15 minutes of each other. We had been on the road for 2 1/2hrs and they had been traveling for a bit over 3hrs. It was so good to see them as we hadn’t seen each other for so long.
Time for the paperwork and hand over of each vehicle. A bite to eat then fond farewells and on the road again. I was now a passenger in Robyn’s new vehicle. She adapted quickly to driving an automatic and not needing the handbrake. Although the ignition cut off at the lights took longer to get used to. It was a long drive so by the time we hit Sydney she was quite comfortable with the way it drove.
That evening we spoke with Lynda and Ethel. They had a good trip back. She was pleased with how the MUX went, impressed with it’s stability on the road and how it drove on their winding mountain roads. Amazingly, with the ability of insurance and registration being accessible online all the transfers had been completed by the end of that day.
It was good to finally catch-up with my work mates from South Coast Cardiology. Jackie,one of the sonographers had retired almost 18 months ago but all the previous lunch dates hadn’t eventuated. We enjoyed our time together with much to talk about and catch up on.
Over time I have had occasion to ponder over this bold picture in the dentist waiting room. It still intrigues me. The surgery is relocating soon so it will be interesting to see if the pictures features on the new waiting room wall.
I’m looking forward to meeting up with the Days for Girls sewing group this week. Normally we would meet monthly for a sewing/packing day. This has all been disrupted but many have been working from home. Hopefully normality will resume next year.
Christmas is rapidly approaching and I’m being swept up in the festivities. The tree is up (bit early me thinks) thanks to the grandchildren. They each had their shopping time with Aunty Sharon last weekend. Returning here to wrap and put their presents under the tree. What a hectic weekend but so good to see how considered and thoughtful they are with what they purchased. A lot of lessons learnt with budgeting and they all did well. Black Friday sales helped.
Busy day today, suns shining after a long spell of rain. I can’t miss this window of opportunity to get some washing done.
Joans jottings 